What does Joshua need to do to be considered G.O.A.T?

Defeat the ultimate G.O.A.T, Charlie Zelenoff.

 

Continue to keep winning and fight and dominate everybody in his era same with any GOAT.

 

At the moment there's nothing he can do.

Just fight the best, dominate, and have a long, long career.

 

Duck no one, unify all belts, and beat more good fighters than anyone else ever has?

 

Fight the best, beat them in dominant fashion, keep fighting the best, don't lose, retire after a lengthy career. Even then he'll likely be considered second best to fighters like Ali.

 

Any HW who beats up and coming contenders, mandatories and unifications for 4-5 years will be considered a major player in the history of the sport. If AJ can do that he will be one of them.

 

Based on Ali and Joe Louis' records, I guess he'd probably have to fight three times a year and hold onto his titles for 12 years. Ali won 23 title fights and Joe Louis won about 28. Larry Holmes won 20ish. Wlad Klitschko held a piece of the crown about 25 times. Right now, Joshua has 4 so he needs to win at least 20 more to compete with the other top dogs.

 

Wipe everyone out and stay on top for at least four years. I don't think he will last as long as wlad did, with that physique.

That win over wlad might be taken for granted a bit now but will age well I think. It will probably end up as the best win of his career going by what's out there. It probably looks better for him that wlad retired as well, as if he came back and lost quicker it might diminish that first win a bit.

I don't think he will meet many fighters that are better than old Wlad, could be a case that he faced his biggest challenge. Depressing thought

 

Also behind Joe Louis and Marciano.

 

He would have to consolidate all the titles and stay undisputed champion well into the next decade. Build a strong resume vs established top contenders and up and comers. If he loses a fight he has to immediately avenge it. He has to win his last career fight vs a prime opponent who themselves goes on to have an HOF career.

 

lure the biggest names into the ring with him, keep winning, broadcast his fights in greyscale, avoid ending up as kebab.

 

Stay busy. KO everyone.

 

I don't think there's anything he can do or any modern greats can do to unseat SRR as the GOAT.
Even to be the greatest at heavyweight is a tall order considering his next best challenge is the legendary Wilder lol..
But duck no one and beat everyone on the scene, he will be remembered as one of the greats and he certainly has potential to do so.

 

It would help if he could do something that would transcend the sport as well, though I think he's a bit too clean cut to go the Ali route. His best bet is just to keep notching up meaningful defences and hope history is kind to him.